Year: 1989
Module: Public_Spending
Variable: SPEND2
Question: Here are some items of government spending. Which of them, if any, would be your next highest priority for extra spending?
Index
to tables on this page
-
-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Education | 29 |
| Defence | 1 |
| Health | 22 |
| Housing | 13 |
| Public transport | 1 |
| Roads | 4 |
| Police and prisons | 3 |
| Social security benefits | 15 |
| Help for industry | 10 |
| Overseas aid | 1 |
| None of these | 1 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Education |
24 |
33 |
| Defence |
2 |
0 |
| Health |
23 |
21 |
| Housing |
15 |
12 |
| Public transport |
1 |
1 |
| Roads |
5 |
3 |
| Police and prisons |
3 |
3 |
| Social security benefits |
13 |
17 |
| Help for industry |
12 |
8 |
| Overseas aid |
1 |
1 |
| None of these |
0 |
1 |
| Don't know |
1 |
2 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Education |
32 |
35 |
32 |
27 |
27 |
17 |
| Defence |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Health |
23 |
22 |
24 |
22 |
15 |
24 |
| Housing |
10 |
15 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
16 |
| Public transport |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Roads |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
| Police and prisons |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| Social security benefits |
12 |
11 |
15 |
17 |
13 |
23 |
| Help for industry |
8 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
7 |
8 |
| Overseas aid |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| None of these |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Don't know |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Education |
26 |
30 |
28 |
| Defence |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Health |
24 |
22 |
19 |
| Housing |
16 |
12 |
15 |
| Public transport |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Roads |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| Police and prisons |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Social security benefits |
18 |
13 |
13 |
| Help for industry |
9 |
10 |
13 |
| Overseas aid |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| None of these |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Don't know |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
